diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 64f85bcbe..adb7985d2 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -868,9 +868,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         auto futility_margin = [&](Depth d) {
             Value futilityMult = 76 - 23 * !ss->ttHit;
 
-            return futilityMult * d                               //
-                 - 2474 * improving * futilityMult / 1024         //
-                 - 331 * opponentWorsening * futilityMult / 1024  //
+            return futilityMult * d
+                 - (2474 * improving + 331 * opponentWorsening) * futilityMult / 1024  //
                  + std::abs(correctionValue) / 174665;
         };